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Clinical Data

Impulse Dynamics has successfully completed three major clinical studies, the results of which have been published in leading medical journals. The studies have shown CCM therapy to be safe and effective in the treatment of heart failure patients. The Optimizer system has been implanted in over 1,500 patients to date, and has accumulated over 8 years of follow up data.

This study included 428 patients with NYHA Class III or IV symptoms and EF≤35% who were randomized to receive either an Optimizer III System implant plus Optimal Medical Management (OMM, n=215) or OMM alone (n=213). The primary safety endpoint was a comparison between groups of the composite of all cause mortality and all-cause hospitalization (in a non-inferiority analysis) through one year of treatment; this endpoint was reached.

In the overall population, CCM improved peak VO2, quality of life (indexed by MLWHFQ) and NYHA but not anaerobic threshold (the study’s primary endpoint). Furthermore, in a pre-specified subgroup analysis consisting of about 50% of the overall population characterized by baseline EF≥25% and NYHA III symptoms, CCM improved anaerobic threshold, peak VO2, MLWHFQ and NYHA by particularly large and statistically significant amounts (Figure below).

Presented as late breaking clinical trial at American College of Cardiology annual meeting, March 2008, Chicago.

FIX-CHF-4 (Europe) – a multi-center, randomized, double blind study

164 subjects with EF<35% and NYHA Class II (24%) or III (76%) symptoms received a CCM pulse generator. Patients were randomly assigned to Group 1 (n=80, CCM treatment first 3 months, sham treatment for following 3 months) or Group 2 (n=84, sham treatment first 3 months, CCM treatment for consecutive 3 months). Data from therapy ON periods were pooled between the groups and data from therapy OFF periods were pooled between groups. CCM increased peak VO2 by 0.52±1.39 ml/kg/min (p=0.03) and improved Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLWHFQ) by 3 units (p=0.03)(Figure below). Overall, in patients with chronic heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction, CCM signals were safe and improved exercise tolerance and quality of life with as little as 3-months of treatment.

About Us

Impulse Dynamics N.V. is focused on the development of electrical therapies for the treatment of chronic heart failure. As a global leader in cardiac medical innovation, Impulse Dynamics has operations in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia.